They're the absolute best! If you want to see a great show, I demand that you go see Soul 2 the…read moreBone. You will NOT regret it. In fact you'll be mad that you didn't get there sooner. When I get a chance I'll come back and include some pictures I've taken over the past 10 years of following them.

9-18-22 John Williams and the Soultotheboneband with vocalist Songbird are exceptional. They were…read morethe music entertainment for my Mother's birthday celebration and we couldn't have selected a better band. Most importantly, my Mother was happy. They were professional, played a variety of music from the 1950s-present, engaged the crowd, kept everyone smiling, rocking in their seats and jumping to their feet to dance. You should definitely check them out for your upcoming event(s)...you won't be disappointed.

Hiring the BSCE for our ceremony and cocktail hour was one of the best decisions we've ever made…read more Paul and Kris were a dream to work with. To say they were "accommodating" is an understatement. They arranged a special version of my one of my grandmother's favorite songs to play for her at cocktail hour AND they arranged the most gorgeous version of my favorite Rolling Stones song, which my dad walked me down the aisle to. They went above and beyond all expectations - the perfect "wow" factor for any wedding.

Our wedding music was AMAZING!!!! I wanted an upgrade as to…read morewhat our church "package" offered and I wanted to bring an element of sophistication to our ceremony and reception.....We could not have been happier with our choice of the BSCE. They walked us through what our options were, allowing our taste in music to shine. The strings and trumpet added a regal, majestic feel, adding that special component that I was looking for. We were so grateful the BSCE was available and could not imagine our wedding without them! (And they were so nice and accommodating throughout the process)

This band is slightly average. I'm writing live from the Riverside Casino in Riverside, IA. while…read morethey're playing in the background. I will note that the male singer sounds better than the female singer; She doesn't have trouble hitting any notes, occasionally, it's mostly her pitch. Their show runs from 8PM - 12AM. The crowd seems to be indifferent. I've read other reviews and have seen that others highly recommend them, which is absolutely fine. This isn't the first time I've heard them play here at Riverside. The first time I heard them, it sounded like the female lead had a head cold. I'm not a huge fan of them, but at least they preform decent songs, know the lyrics, and seem likable.

Amazing Band. They did an excellent job on our fundraising dinner & reception.read more

DJ Carlos is absolutely incredible! I hired him for our annual Fosterpalooza event this past…read moreFriday, and he completely exceeded my expectations! The job he did was fantastic from start to finish. If you're looking for a DJ who is highly professional, has excellent communication skills, and follows your plan precisely! There is no need to search any further. DJ Carlos is the one you can count on! Carlos, thank you for a memorable evening and we are looking forward to working with you again, on behalf of myself and JJC Thank you.

Amazing job. Entertained the kids and was sensitive reading the crowd needs. Came very well…read moreprepared. Highly recommend!

After booking the chapel, I had no idea what to do for wedding music. I wanted quality musicians…read morethat were affordable, flexible, and professional. Enter Windy City Chamber Musicians, recommended to me by Amy R. She married in the same chapel as I, and therefore had first-hand experience of WCCM in action there. I contacted Claire at WCCM to see if they were available for my date. They were, much to my relief. I listened to the samples on the website, looked at the price quotes depending on the musicians used, and debated. And debated. And debated some more. After much hemmin' and hawin' over deciding whether to do a trio or duo (the chapel is on the small side and I felt a quartet would be a bit much), I decided on the duo as it was the most affordable option, as yours truly was footing this bill on her own. I mailed my deposit to secure the date, and awaited the packet to arrive in the mail with further instructions. After a few weeks, I emailed Claire asking where the packet was. She apologized and said that she was busy and forgot to send it. A few days later, I received the packet in the mail which included the cue sheet for musicians, a planning sheet, and a ceremony sheet to fill out for our music choices. After making our choices, I sent the information back mid-October, well before my November 1st deadline. I opted for a few traditional pieces like Canon in D major and Wedding March obviously. For the sand ceremony and postlude I chose The Beatles pieces "Here, There and Everywhere" and "When I'm 64", respectively. The lack of stars is due to communication; if half stars were an option WCCM would be a 3.5. I would email Claire and she wouldn't respond until I would send another email. When I would mail her my payments, I'd ask her to email me and let me know when she received them. Sometimes she would, otherwise I'd have to email and ask if she received them (when I mailed them weeks prior). I had sent her money towards the balance three weeks earlier, and I had to email her to find out if she received it. How am I to know if she received it, or if the money was stolen or the envelope lost? I understand people are busy but this was my entire experience. My wedding was in December so for being an off-peak month for a wedding, I don't understand why the communication was poor. Very frustrating. Then I inquired as to whether a musician could come to our rehearsal, as our wedding is non-traditional and therefore will be done differently. On the cue sheet for the musicians, it states "...when a wedding is more complicated or non-traditional, a musician may need to be present at your wedding rehearsal." Claire stated that she could find out if one of them would be available but it would be an additional charge. I declined, as I didn't have the extra money. She told me that instead, we could talk over the phone after she received the cue sheet. We did end up talking over the phone and all the plans put in place were perfectly executed on our wedding day. The musicians were great, no complaints there. In fact, we received quite a few compliments on their pieces played both during the ceremony and cocktail hour. WCCM was one of two vendors we didn't meet with before signing the contract, but it worked out much better than the other vendor. I went by a good recommendation and I'm sad that my experience wasn't worthy of five stars, however, I'd certainly recommend them to anyone looking for talented musicians and nontraditional wedding music.

Just like everything else about our wedding, I wanted our music to be a little weird. We had…read moreselected some of our favorite Beatles songs that we wanted played on string instruments for the ceremony. I had emailed a few places, most of which came back and said no, they wouldn't do this, one of which who said he'd first need to re-compose the music at $300/hour (seriously!), and Claire at WCCM who said "sure, we can do that." I read the reviews on weddingwire and they all seemed positive, so I went with them. Claire was amazing to communicate with - she absolutely never bothered me, answered all my questions quickly, made suggestions for the ceremony (e.g., our tiny chapel required only a string trio), and was courtesy and polite throughout (even when I did dumb stuff, like mail her my song list without first making a copy for myself). They were my only vendor with whom I never met before booking or ever during our engagement, which probably was quite silly, but it worked out perfectly. Their price for an hour of music was quite reasonable, and they charged me a paltry $5 a Beatles tune to get the licensing to play it. On the day of, they arrived early, were dressed professionally, and played beautifully - I kept finding myself standing on the steps of the downstairs section of the chapel so I could hear all the great songs in our prelude. I walked down the aisle to "Blackbird," which I thought would be incredibly difficult for me because I was already walking myself down the aisle alone, but it actually worked out the opposite - they played so beautifully that I found my rhythm and walked confidently and happily to my husband. I appreciate that they're a professional, talented group of musicians who also aren't afraid to do something a little quirky. I'd recommend them to anyone!

Gentlemen of Leisure preformed at my husband's 70th birthday party last Friday night. As my husband…read moreintroduced them he said "If you'd like a good party, hire a DJ, if you'd like a great party, hire a band , if you'd like the best party ever, look no further than Gentlemen of Leisure. " They made the party! My friends are still talking about that they were the best band they have ever heard at a party. Our guests did not leave the dance floor for 3 hours! They band let me pick the songs, and new just how to organize them. Rudy (the Mgr), has been preforming for more than 50 years. He could not have been more easy & professional to work with on this memorable occasion. "The Gentlemen of Leisure" were anything be leisurely! They sang & played their hearts out. Best Chicagoland Band ever! Mellie D.

my husband heard them at an anniversary party. when he came home he told me we have to plan our…read moredaughter's wedding around the schedule of the band. My daughter got married in 2003. I have not yet been to a wedding since then that their guests had such a great time. they made my daughter's wedding the talk of the town for years.

The Dennis Keith Band played at my wedding in June 2010. They were too much fun! They have a great…read moreenergy, a vast repertoire, and extremely talented musicians and singers. I spoke with Cherryl to coordinate details leading up to the wedding and she could not have been more pleasant to work with. She took all of our requests into account, had great suggestions, and made us feel completely at ease throughout the entire process. Our dance floor was packed the entire night! That is the true sign of a phenomenal band. I can't thank them enough!

We booked Fred Stadtler to do a karaoke show at our wedding reception. He showed up on time,…read morebrought his own equipment, and was very professional. He had booklets full of song titles for us to choose from, songs from every genre. He got our guests excited and had everyone up there singing by the end of the night. I received nothing but complements about his show from my guests. I HIGHLY recommend Fred Stadtler Productions for a karaoke party.